A '''Soil erodibility factor''' or K factor – USLE is an erodibility factor which quantifies the susceptibility of soil particles to detachment and movement by water. This factor is used in the Universal soil loss equation (USLE) to calculate soil loss by water.
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A '''Soil erodibility factor''' or K factor – USLE is an erodibility factor which quantifies the susceptibility of [[soil]] particles to detachment and movement by water. This factor is used in the Universal soil loss equation (USLE) to calculate soil loss by water.
==References==
==References==
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br>
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br>